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      Caterpillar IT38G vs. Michigan L30

      19 reasons to buy Caterpillar IT38G:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum height and unloading 1259 mm and 760 mm 40 % more or 499 mm
      Fork tines length 1219 mm and 1050 mm 14 % more or 169 mm
      Maximum lifting height 3591 mm and 3450 mm 4 % more or 141 mm
      Hook radius at maximum lifting in folded state 2451 mm and 2160 mm 12 % more or 291 mm
      Hook radius at maximum lifting in unfolded state 3591 mm and 2820 mm 21 % more or 771 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 257 l. and 95 l. 63 % more or 162 l.
      Engine oil volume 30 l. and 8 l. 73 % more or 22 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 30 l. and 24 l. 20 % more or 6 l.
      Front differential fluid volume 24 l. and 22 l. 8 % more or 2 l.
      Rear differential fluid volume 27 l. and 10 l. 63 % more or 17 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 76 l. and 10 l. 87 % more or 66 l.
      Generator current strength 80 amperes and 45 amperes 44 % more or 35 amperes

      Motor

      Displacement 7.2 l. and 3.9 l. 46 % more or 3.3 l.
      Maximum torque 839 Nm and 276 Nm 67 % more or 563 Nm
      Full power 134 kW and 55.2 kW 59 % more or 78.8 kW
      Effective power 119 kW and 57.4 kW 52 % more or 61.6 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 163 l/min and 103 l/min 37 % more or 60 l/min

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum forward speed 38.8 km/h and 35.2 km/h 9 % more or 3.6 km/h

      14 reasons to buy Michigan L30:

      Sizes

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2810 mm and 2698 mm 4 % more or 112 mm
      Clearance 420 mm and 399 mm 5 % more or 21 mm
      Hook height at maximum lifting in folded state 5795 mm and 5590 mm 4 % more or 205 mm
      Hook height at maximum lifting in unfolded state 6715 mm and 6713 mm 0 % more or 2 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 54.8 kN and 127 kN 57 % less or 72.2 kN

      Operation

      Static bucket tipping load 3690 kg and 10211 kg 64 % less or 6521 kg
      Static tipping forks load 4410 kg and 8302 kg 47 % less or 3892 kg
      Cooling system fluid volume 105 l. and 43 l. 59 % more or 62 l.
      Manipulator static tipping load 1432 kg and 5504 kg 74 % less or 4072 kg
      Turn radius 5162.5 mm and 6114 mm 16 % less or 951.5 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 5.4 sec and 5.8 sec 7 % less or 0.4 sec
      Unloading time 1.3 sec and 2 sec 35 % less or 0.7 sec
      Lowering time 2.2 sec and 2.9 sec 24 % less or 0.7 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 35.2 km/h and 23.3 km/h 34 % more or 11.9 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Hinge axis maximum height 4061 mm and 3590 mm
      Between tyres width 2601 mm and 1990 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 7631 mm and 5600 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3330 mm and 2780 mm
      Wheelbase 3020 mm and 2725 mm
      Length with forks on ground level 7935 mm and 5740 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 20.5R25 and 15.5-25 L-2
      Rear axle oscillating 12 degrees and 20 degrees
      Working weight 14583 kg and 5942.1 kg
      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Perkins
      Model 3126B ATAAC and 4.2

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 24800 kPa and 14996.1 kPa
      Type of pump Piston and gear type pump

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift transmission and Clark 18000 Series full mesh automatic powershift transmission
      Reverse gears number 3 and 3

      Blades

      Width 2708 mm and 2130 mm

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      Sizes

      14. Hook radius at maximum lifting in folded state 2451 mm 14. Hook radius at maximum lifting in folded state 2160 mm
      15. Hook radius at maximum lifting in unfolded state 3591 mm 15. Hook radius at maximum lifting in unfolded state 2820 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 7631 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 5600 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2601 mm 2. Between tyres width 1990 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3330 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2780 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3020 mm 4. Wheelbase 2725 mm
      5. Clearance 399 mm 5. Clearance 420 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 4061 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 3590 mm
      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2698 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2810 mm
      9. Fork tines length 1219 mm 9. Fork tines length 1050 mm
      10. Length with forks on ground level 7935 mm 10. Length with forks on ground level 5740 mm
      11. Maximum lifting height 3591 mm 11. Maximum lifting height 3450 mm
      12. Hook height at maximum lifting in folded state 5590 mm 12. Hook height at maximum lifting in folded state 5795 mm
      13. Hook height at maximum lifting in unfolded state 6713 mm 13. Hook height at maximum lifting in unfolded state 6715 mm